Local Campus Watch

By freelance writer Bill Arsenault, reach him at billarsenault70@msn.com

Big opener by Carr gives Sage successful start

The Sage women’s lacrosse team hadn’t won a season-opening game in six seasons but that ended last Saturday, thanks to Kimberlee Carr.

Carr, a sophomore from Colonie (Colonie High), scored eight goals and picked up an assist to lead the Gators to a 12-9 triumph over Elms in Chicopee, Mass. The goals rank second all-time in a single game for Sage.

Sophomore co-captain Mallory Hansen of Johnstown (Johnstown High) chipped in with a goal and an assist while freshman Jackie St. Pierre of Averill Park (Averill Park High) had six saves making her debut in goal for Sage.

Panthers fall short

The Albany Pharmacy women’s basketball team saw its season end with a 67-66 loss to Cincinnati-Clermont in the semifinals of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament in Uniontown, Pa. Clermont was the second seed, the defending champion Panthers the third seed. Pharmacy closed with a 19-6 record.

Junior Taylor Sullivan of Troy (Hoosic Valley), a USCAA All-American honorable mention, led the Panthers with 24 points and 11 rebounds. She had 15 points and eight rebounds in the tourney opener, a 63-52 triumph over PSU-Fayette.

Lee to nationals

Cobleskill freshman Winston Lee of Hudson (Hudson High) captured the 60-meter dash at last weekend’s ECAC Division III Championships in Boston and his school-record time of 6.78 seconds met the NCAA automatic qualifying standard, putting him in the championship meet this weekend in Lincoln, Neb. Lee’s time is third best in the country. Cobleskill junior Dana Husband of Rome qualified in the women’s high jump.

Danes men second

The UAlbany men tied for second place with 54 points in last weekend’s IC4A Indoor Track Championships in Boston. The Danes got a second-place finish from its distance-medley relay (9:50.57), the unit including junior Zachery Cook of Albany (Bishop Maginn). Senior Alfonzo Scannapieco of Mohegan Lake took the pole vault (17 feet, 6 1/2 inches).

The UAlbany women finished sixth in the ECAC Championship, also in Boston, with 31 points. Senior Brianne Bellon of Greenfield (Saratoga High) finished eighth in the 800 (2:13.15).

Vikings earn honors

Hudson Valley Community College sophomore Matt Wagner of Clifton Park (La Salle Institute) was named to the Region III second team in men’s hockey while teammate Ethan Bleau of North Greenbush (Columbia High) earned a spot on the All-Rookie team. Goalkeeper Mike Fay of Farmingdale was a first-team selection and Matt Alvey was named Region III Coach of the Year.

The Vikings finished 10-5-1 and as the No. 4 seed lost to No. 1 seed Monroe Community College in the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament semifinals.

Raiders fall short

The Fulton-Montgomery women’s basketball team dropped a 79-67 decision to Onondaga in the Region III championship game.

Junior Terell Winney of Scotia (Scotia High) earned Liberty League honorable mention honors for his play with the Union men’s basketball team, which finished 10-14 overall and 7-9 in league play. He averaged 14 points a game and scored in double figures in 18 of 24 contests.

Dutchmen freshmen Deshon Burgess of Scottdale, Ga., and Kevin Weckworth of Randleman, N.C., were named to the All-Rookie team.